Download and Install Turbo C++ | Learn to Install Code::Blocks

There are many compilers available for C++, you can download any one of your choices. Here we are going to use Code::Blocks and TurboC++. They both work with C and C++. We at TechVidvan will guide you on how to download, install and work with Code::Blocks and TurboC++ on your PC.

Why Code::Blocks?

As we know that there are many IDEs available, one might ask why choose Code::Blocks?

Code::Blocks is a free C/C++ open-source cross-platform Integrated Development Environment (IDE). It itself supports many compilers including Microsoft Visual C++ and GNU GCC. Besides being versatile it supports easy-to-use debugging.

To meet the needs of the various users, it is built around a plug-in framework. Plug-ins allow the IDE to be extensible and you can configure it according to your needs.

How to install Code::Blocks?

Step 1: Download the CodeBlocks installer

Click on “Download the binary release”. 

Now, select your Operating System among the given options and then choose the setup file accordingly.

Step 2: Now run the installed .exe file.

Click next.

Click “I agree”.

Choose the default options and click “Next”.

Then click “Install” on the next window and then select “Yes”.

Writing C++ program in Code::Blocks

Step 1: Go to File → New → Empty File or just enter Ctrl+Shift+N from your Keyboard.

Step 2: Enter any basic code, for example 

#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
 
int main() {
   cout << "TechVidvan" << endl;
   return 0;
}

Step 3: Save the file under any name, we will save it as “Prog1.cpp” under D://Project

Step 4: Build the code Ctrl-F9 and then run Ctrl-F10.

Output: 

Lets us now see Turbo C++ Installation.

Why Turbo C++?

We all have heard the phrase “Old is Gold”, this holds true for TurboC++. Even after being discontinued back in 2006, students still use this IDE for their schooling. Reasons being:

• Light and small in size.
• Easy to install, unlike modern IDEs as there is no complex information. 
• It has both the compiler and IDE together. 

How to install TurboC++?

Step 1: Firstly, download the TurboC++ software on your desktop. 

Click the ‘save’ button and it will be downloaded to your mentioned directory.

Step 2: Extract the zip file. 

Step 3: Double click on the setup.exe file from the folder. 

Step 4: Accept the terms & conditions and click ‘install’

Then, click ‘finish’.

Writing a program in TurboC++

Step 1: Double click on the TurboC++ icon and then click on “Start Turbo C++”

Step 2: Go to File → New.

Write your code and then remember to save it as a .CPP file, because the default is .C. Like here we have saved it as Prog1.CPP.

Step 3: First compile the code and when it is free of errors, then run. 

To compile, we need to click on ‘Compile’ from the menu and then ‘Compile’ from the sub-menu. Similarly, to run we need to choose the ‘Run’ submenu from the ‘Run’ menu. 

Or, we can just use the shortcut Ctrl+f9 to compile and run the program.

Output: 

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we got to know how to install Code::Blocks and TurboC++ in Windows. We even discussed some of the reasons why TurboC++ is preferred and why Code::Blocks is preferred.

We can infer that as a beginner you can work with both IDEs without any problems. But, if you need additional features like a plug-in framework and cross-platform IDE, Code::Blocks is your IDE for that.